Double action hair pin



July 31, 1956 2,756,757

W. D. WILLIAMS DOUBLE ACTION HAIR PIN Filed May 24, 1955 Wilbur D. Williams INVENTOR.

, .2 2o /2 BY I? 2,756,757 m E f m, O 9? f'if g f i United Sta illustrating, in phantom or dotted .lines, .how these ijaws are sprung apart to-assume what is identified-'21s the=open .positionthereof; I

2,756,757 igH-re -is1-across-section-on the wer-tie'al -line3-3 of DOUBLE AC -IIN PIN Figure -4 is an :edge elevation based on "Figure 2 and showing howthe respective jaw portions of the'respeetive wflburxD' Wlmms 'Bancoastburg" Ohm units are approximately parallel; to-,previde thetcombined -Applica'tion'May 24, 195,*Seflal' No. 5102660 action-pf therespectivmpairs or :sets of,.-jaws when both tpairs-df,-jaws-areapproximatelythe :same'distance apart; 2Cla1ms. (0]..132-52) :Figure 5 isasimila-r-edge elevation wherein :it maybe said that the outer jaws are close together and the inner jaws are spaced apart when the bulk of the hair is in The present invention relates to certain new and useful what may be called the bight or rear portion of the pin.

improvements in a hair pin which may be classed as Referring now to the drawings with the aid of referfalling in the general category of so-called bobby pins, ence numerals and wherein the latter designate like parts the same being structurally distinct in that instead of throughout the views of the drawings, it will be seen providing a single pair of grips or jaws, two pairs of jaws that the aforementioned primary J-shaped unit or part are provided. is denoted by the numeral 8 while the complemental In carrying out the inventive concept and reducing to secondary unit is denoted by the numeral 10. Unit 8 is practice a preferred embodiment thereof, the resultant characterized by a substantially linearly straight long construction provides a structurally unique pin which will arm 12, a resilient curvate bight portion 14 and a relaefi'ectually hold pin curls and hold hair in any position tively short complemental limb 16 which is approximately better, it is believed, than any competitive or analogous one-half the length of the limb 12. The short limb pin construction in the same field of endeavor or size, the terminates in a curl forming an assembling and hinging construction being such that it may be economically eye 18. The left hand end portion of limb 12 extending produced and sold at a price in competition with the beyond the eye provides one of the outer or principal simpler two-jaw bobby pins currently in vogue. jaws, this being here denoted by the numeral 20. The

Another object of the invention is to structurally, an inner half-portion 22 provides one of the inward or functionally and otherwise improve upon similarly conso-called inner jaws. The complemental unit 10 is here structed and performing hair pins and, in doing so, to described as an elongate arm and it is slightly longer than eifectually serve the expected or ordinary manufacturing the arm 12. It is treated here as divided into halfrequirements of manufacturers, competitive sales requireportions; namely, an outer half-portion 24 which extends ments of retailers, and long anticipated needs of hair beyond the eye 18 and constitutes the remaining one of dressers and users. the primary pair of jaws. In other words, these two Briefly summarized, the invention in a preferred emjaws are identified as the outer jaws 20 and 24. This bodiment thereof is characterized by two complemental jaw 24 is preferably kinked or suitably crimped and the or companion units, one a J-shaped primary unit embodyfree end or terminal is flared outwardly as at 26, much ing a long limb which is substantially linearly straight, a in the customary manner of forming one of the spring short limb parallel to but spaced from the long limb and clamping jaws of an ordinary bobby pin. The intera curvate bight portion joining said limbs together, that mediate portion of this arm has inturned bends which portion of said long limb extending beyond the free end constitute assembling and hinging hooks 28, and these are of the short limb constituting a first jaw, and an auxiliary hingedly conn cted with the eye 18. The half-portion 30 unit complemental to said primary unit, and pivotally which extends between the short arm 16 and portion 22 mounted on said short arm and having a portion projectof the long arm provides another jaw. Thus, the inner ing beyond the latter and opposed to said first jaw and jaws are 22 and 30. The free end portion 32 of this halfprovidingasecondjaw. portion of the arm is formed with a slot 34 which is More explicitly, the invention has to do with a primary operati y engaged and cooperates With the bight P unit which is J-shaped and characterized by a long arm tion 14. Thus, a duplex bobby-type hairpin is provided. which is linearly straight, a short arm or limb approxi- In practice, the unique readily clampable end portion is mately parallel to but spaced from the long limb and placed in the hair of the user with the hair between the joined thereto by a resilient curvate bight portion, that terminal porti ns O the uter grips or jaws 20 and 24 portion of the long arm which extends beyond what may the same as would be the situation in using any ordinary be said to be the free end of the short limb or arm bobby pin. The bulk of the hair is generally between constituting a first jaw, there being an auxiliary unit com- 0 and 22 which causes the movable jaw or half-portion plemental to the primary unit and embodying a relatively 30 to tilt to the angled position shown, for example, in long approximately straight arm freely hinged between its Figure 5 and to create more pressure at the outer free ends on the free end of said short arm and having an ends of the jaws 20 and 24. The unit 10 is held or susapproximate half-portion projecting beyond said free end pended by way of the hinging eye and assembling hooks and opposed to said first jaw and providing a second jaw. 28 and therefore, the respective pairs or sets of jaws 20 Other objects, features and advantages will become and 24 to the left of the drawings and 30 and 22 to the more readily apparent from the following description and right in the drawings are dependent upon the particular the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings. hair clamping situation at hand. In Figure 2, the parts are In the drawings: in what may be said to be the closed position when they Figure 1 is a perspective view of a duplex or double are not in 111 Figure 5, We See the Position When acting hair pin constructed in accordance with the printhe ul s in t rear of the l mp, and in Figure We ciples of the present invention; see the position of parts when equal amounts are at the Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view tak n front and rear ends between the respective pairs of jaws. on the plane of the line 2-2 of Figure 1 looking i the The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the direction of the arrows and on a larger scale and also Principles of the ihvenfioh- Further, Since numerOllS showing the main or principal outer jaws closed and modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A hair pin comprising a substantially J-shaped primary unit embodying a long limb which is substantially linearly straight, a short limb parallel to but spaced from the long limb and a curvate bight portion joining said limbs together, that portion of said long limb extending beyond the free end of the short limb constituting a first jaw, and an auxiliary unit complemental to said primary unit, and embodying a relatively long approximately straight arm freely hinged between its ends on the free end of said short arm and having an approximate halfportion projecting beyond said free end and opposed to said first jaw and providing a second jaw, the other halfportion being situated and swingable between said short and long limbs and cooperating with the latter and providing a second pair of jaws.

2. The structure defined in claim 1 and wherein that end of the last named half-portion is slotted and slidably engaged with said bight portion.

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